Dan Fogelberg - The Long Way C Dm/C Cmaj7 F She was lost and I thought I was found Am F G7 Even so, I tried to bring her in C Dm/C Cmaj7 F She was young and I had just begun Am F G7 To learn that even losing, men can win [CHORUS] F G7 C We went the long way Cadd9 C F G7 C We went the long way Cadd9 C F G7 Am We went the long way C/G F G Or maybe, just the wrong way C/G F I'll never know C Dm/C Cmaj7 F Overnight, we were shown the light Am F G7 Neither of us knew to look away C Dm/C Cmaj7 F So we burned and far too late we learned Am F G7 That lifetimes can't be lived out in a day [CHORUS] F G7 C We went the long way Cadd9 C F G7 C We went the long way Cadd9 C F G7 Am We went the long way C/G F G Or maybe, just the wrong way C/G I'll never know [Interlude] C Dm/C Cmaj7 F Am F G7 C Dm/C Cmaj7 F So, goodbye, at least we made the try Am F G7 Something can be said for love that's pure C Dm/C Cmaj7 F If and when we ever try again Am F G7 One thing will be known to us for sure [CHORUS] F G7 C We'll go the long way Cadd9 C F G7 C We'll go the long way Cadd9 C F G7 Am We'll go the long way C/G F G Or maybe just the wrong way Am C/G F G I'll never know C/G Whoa-Whoa, I'll never know